Spencer Choka

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 238
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Bryan, Texas
High School:
Rudder

2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games, starting the first four contests of the season at linebacker ... Accumulated 51 total tackles with 22 unassisted, 5.5 tackles for loss for negative 17 yards and 1.5 sacks for minus 10 yards ... Also posted two quarterback hurries and recovered a fumble ... Had five or more tackles in six different games ... Notched a career-high 13 tackles, including a career-best seven solo stops and 2.5 TFLs, in the home opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 9) ... Tallied six tackles in both the thrilling 37-31 home victory over Incarnate Word (Sept. 16) and versus No. 11/9 Sam Houston State in the 92nd Battle of the Piney Woods at NRG Stadium in Houston (Oct. 7) ... Claimed a six-yard sack and recovered a fumble in the 20-10 road win at Abilene Christian (Sept. 23) ... Earned five tackles in three of the final four games of the season.

2016 (Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games for the Lumberjacks ... Registered 15 tackles for SFA, including six solo tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... Posted a season-high six tackles in the win over West Alabama, finishing with 0.5 sacks ... Tallied a pair of tackles in his collegiate debut at Texas Tech, credited with a tackle for loss ... Registered two unassisted tackles against Sam Houston State at NRG Stadium ... Also posted a pair of tackles against Southeastern Louisiana.

2015 (Redshirt): Utilized his redshirt season, competing on the SFA scout team.

Prior to SFA: Three year letterwinner at Rudder High School, playing linebacker, quarterback, running back and defensive end ... All-state honorable mention selection in 2014 ... Three-time all-district selection, earning first team honors as a senior ... Posted over 300 tackles during his prep career, including six sacks and four defensive touchdowns ... Holds program record for both season and career tackles ... Coached by Will Compton ... Also lettered three times in track and field and once in powerlifting ... Earned first team all-district honors in the discus ... Three-time academic all-district honoree ... Academic all-state as a senior ... Three-star recruit by 24/7 Sports and two-star recruit by Rivals and Scout ... Son of Joseph Choka and Candilyn McLean ... Plans to major in business.